CBS Urged To Scrap Super Bowl Ad With Tebow, Mom

[dandi]

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) -- A national coalition of women's groups called on CBS on Monday to scrap its plan to broadcast an ad during the Super Bowl featuring college football star Tim Tebow and his mother, which critics say is likely to convey an anti-abortion message.

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The ad -- paid for by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family -- is expected to recount the story of Pam Tebow's pregnancy in 1987 with a theme of ''Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.'' After getting sick during a mission trip to the Philippines, she ignored a recommendation by doctors to abort her fifth child and gave birth to Tim, who went on to win the 2007 Heisman Trophy while helping his Florida team to two BCS championships.

The protest letter from the Women's Media Center suggested that CBS should have turned down the ad in part because it was conceived by Focus on the Family.

''By offering one of the most coveted advertising spots of the year to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization, CBS is aligning itself with a political stance that will damage its reputation, alienate viewers, and discourage consumers from supporting its shows and advertisers,'' the letter said.

However, Schneeberger said CBS officials carefully examined Focus on the Family's track record and found no basis for rejecting the ad.

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Terry O'Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women, said she had respect for the private choices made by women such as Pam Tebow but condemned the planned ad as ''extraordinarily offensive and demeaning.''

''That's not being respectful of other people's lives,'' O'Neill said. ''It is offensive to hold one way out as being a superior way over everybody else's.''

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/25/us/AP-US-Tebow-Super-Bowl-Ad.html?_r=2

Oh, the irony!  It burns!

Idiots....   

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Terry O'Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women, said she had respect for the private choices made by women such as Pam Tebow but condemned the planned ad as ''extraordinarily offensive and demeaning.''

''That's not being respectful of other people's lives,'' O'Neill said. ''It is offensive to hold one way out as being a superior way over everybody else's.''

I think we should give serious consideration to bin Laden's view about women.

It's the multicultural thing to do.

[dandi]

I think we should give serious consideration to bin Laden's view about women.

It's the multicultural thing to do.

Now, I don't know about you, but the women in my life all know how to handle firearms and are very good shots.

Just something to consider.....

 

[Oriole Fan]

Having Katie Couric on payroll should balance things out.

Of course, this outfit could also pony up some cash and offer a counterpoint.

[ColonialMarine0431]

Wow. The pro abortion Feminazis just won't give up will they?

Women's groups protest Tebow Super Bowl ad to CBS

By DAVID CRARY

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A national coalition of women's groups called on CBS on Monday to scrap its plan to broadcast an ad during the Super Bowl featuring college football star Tim Tebow and his mother, which critics say is likely to convey an anti-abortion message.

"An ad that uses sports to divide rather than to unite has no place in the biggest national sports event of the year — an event designed to bring Americans together," said Jehmu Greene, president of the New York-based Women's Media Center.

The center was coordinating the protest with backing from the National Organization for Women, the Feminist Majority and other groups.

CBS said it has approved the script for the 30-second ad and has given no indication that the protest would have an impact. A network spokesman, Dana McClintock, said CBS would ensure that any issue-oriented ad was "appropriate for air."

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[ColonialMarine0431]

Whoops! I posted this in the sports section. Didn't see it here.

Nevermind...

[Mr Mannn]

Only in these later days would choosing to let a baby live be considered ''extraordinarily offensive and demeaning.''
Increasingly the left is giving the message that opposing views will not be tolerated, and that Christians need not apply.

[thundley4]

From what I read about it, doctors had tried to convince her to have an abortion, because of some illness she had. The treatment of which could have harmed the unborn child.  She and her husband preferred to take that risk against the surety of the baby's through abortion.  Good for them.